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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Low Price CD

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Francie Nolan, avid reader, penny-candy connoisseur, and adroit observer of human nature, has much to ponder in colorful, turn-of-the-century Brooklyn. She grows up with a sweet, tragic father, a severely realistic mother, and an aunt who gives her love too freely--to men, and to a brother who will always be the favored child. Francie learns early the meaning of hunger and the value of a penny. S... More

Francie Nolan, avid reader, penny-candy connoisseur, and adroit observer of human nature, has much to ponder in colorful, turn-of-the-century Brooklyn. She grows up with a sweet, tragic father, a severely realistic mother, and an aunt who gives her love too freely--to men, and to a brother who will always be the favored child. Francie learns early the meaning of hunger and the value of a penny. She is her father's child--romantic and hungry for beauty. But she is her mother's child, too--deeply practical and in constant need of truth. Like the Tree of Heaven that grows out of cement or through cellar gratings, resourceful Francie struggles against all odds to survive and thrive. Betty Smith's poignant, honest novel created a big stir when it was first published over 50 years ago. Her frank writing about life's squalor was alarming to some of the more genteel society, but the book's humor and pathos ensured its place in the realm of classics--and in the hearts of readers, young and old. (Ages 10 and older) --Emilie Coulter

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About Betty Smith (Author) : Betty Smith is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of Betty Smith include A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.View Betty Smith's profile

About Burton Kate (Reader) : Burton Kate is a published author and a narrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Burton Kate include Anne of Green Gables, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Low Price CD, The Constant Pri... moreView Burton Kate's profile

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Reader Comments

12/21/2010 Beatrice Nedmac said: This book is so amazing. A wonderful piece of history.